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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | commend Richard Kwasneski on his years of service to the Pace |
| 4 | | Board of Directors; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski was originally appointed as the |
| 6 | | representative from Southwest Cook County to the Pace Board of |
| 7 | | Directors on August 28, 2002; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski was appointed as chairman of |
| 9 | | the Pace Board of Directors on December 7, 2006; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski is the longest serving chairman |
| 11 | | of the Pace Board of Directors, serving nearly 20 years and |
| 12 | | being reappointed by Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and |
| 13 | | Will County chairs for five consecutive terms; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, During Richard Kwasneski's tenure, he has been |
| 15 | | instrumental in advocating for Pace and regional transit, and |
| 16 | | as a result, Pace is well respected for the agency's |
| 17 | | innovative approach in meeting the mobility needs of the |
| 18 | | six-county region; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski's forward-thinking approach |
| 20 | | when providing service to suburban riders has resulted in the |
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| 1 | | successful implementation of many programs, such as Bus on |
| 2 | | Shoulder along I-55 and I-94, Flex Lane Express Service along |
| 3 | | I-90, Pulse Rapid Transit, On Demand, and VanGo; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, During his tenure, Richard Kwasneski obtained the |
| 5 | | largest investment in suburban transit infrastructure through |
| 6 | | the Rebuild Illinois Program, which provided funding for |
| 7 | | garages in Plainfield, Elgin, Wheeling, and Bridgeview, |
| 8 | | passenger facilities in Joliet, Schaumburg, and Harvey, and |
| 9 | | Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit technology, |
| 10 | | all of which will help enhance the transit system for |
| 11 | | generations to come; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Kwasneski is a dedicated public servant |
| 13 | | who made significant contributions for the betterment of Pace, |
| 14 | | and he has provided strong leadership with dedication and |
| 15 | | compassion to the riding public and region; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Richard |
| 18 | | Kwasneski on his years of service to the Pace Board of |
| 19 | | Directors, and we celebrate his great achievements; and be it |
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to Richard Kwasneski as an expression of our esteem |